Tuesday, October 5, 2010

'CITIZENS UNITED' ...Corporations and Billionaires United

The stampede of anonymous, corporate, 'billionaire' (and likely foreign) money flowing into our political process has begun. Have you seen TV commercials slamming politicians from unknown, faceless, front organizations like AMERICAN FUTURE FUND and AMERICAN CROSSROADS, CROSSROADS GPS ... AMONGST MANY OTHERS (see posting from 10/14/10).

Check out these postings:

10/5/10: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/ns/msnbc_tv-countdown_with_keith_olbermann/#39510761


10/14/10: Here are some of the mostly anonymous front groups ... and now ... some exposure on who is funding them. Thanks to Randi Rhodes for posting them!
Please note in the above: when you click on any of the front groups above you will be taken to an description of each group and where its ads are being shown for the 2010 election. You will also learn who its 'key players' are and where their thoughts and money interests lie.

10/22/10: "Super Pacs" http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/ns/msnbc_tv-countdown_with_keith_olbermann/#39804906

10/26/10: "Tea Party, Inc.": http://www.alternet.org/story/148598/tea_party_inc.%3A_the_big_money_and_powerful_elites_behind_the_right_wing%27s_latest_uprising